Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-12
First published Feb. II, 1887
ORDINA NCE No. 81

two, four, five and six of ordinance No.
40, entitled an ordinance to provide for
licensing and regulating billiard, pool and
pigeon-hole tables in the city of Wa
Keeney.
Be it ordained by the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of Wa-Keeney:
Sec. l. That section one of said ordi-
nance be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons, by agent or otherwise,
without first having obtained license
therefor from the city council, to have
keep or permit to be used within the linn
it's of the city of Wa-Keeney, in or upon
any premises owned, occupied or con-
trolled by such person or persons, Or in
any adjoining room, building or premises
| or place of public resort connected with
said premises for his or their gain or
profit, any billiard table, pool table,
pigeon-hole table or bowling
alley - used for the game COM
monty called ten rins-which license
shall be issued and signed by the mayor
of the city and attested by the city clerk,
who shall affix the seal of the city thereto,
and said license may be granted for one
| year.
Sec. g. That section two of said ordi-
nance is hereby amended SO that the same
shall read as follows: Sec. 2. That any
person or persons applying for license
under the foregoing section, shall, before
such license issue to him or them, pay in
to the city treasury, ten dollars for each
billiard table, pigeon-hole table, pool
table, or ten pin alley, by him or them to
be kept, for period Of six months and
fifteen dollars for period of one year.
Sec. 3. That section four of said ordi-
nance be and is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows: Sec. 4. That it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons hav-
ing license to keep or use any billiard
table, pool table, pigeon-hole table or
bowling alley commonly called ten pin
alley) as provided by this ordinance, to
keep for use, or permit the same to be
used or kept open for said purposes, the
house, room or building in which said
billiard table, pool table, pigeon
hole table or bowling alley
is kept, on the first day OF the
week commonly called Sunday. And
any person or persons violating the pro-
visions of this section shall, upon convic-
ton, be fined in sum not exceeding fifty
dollars, and be confined in the city jail
until such fine and costs are paid.
SEC 4. That section five of said ordi-
nance be and is hereby amended so that
the same shall read as follows: Sec. 5.
No person or persons, having license
under and by virtue of this ordinance,
shall be permitted to keep open the said
billiard room, pool room, pigeon-hole
room or bowling alley room, or allow
the said table or bowling alley to be used
between the hours of IL o'clock at mid
night and five o'clock in the morning.
Any person found guilty thereof shall,
upon conviction, be fined in any sum not
to exceed twenty five dollars
| SEC. 5. That section six of said ordi-
nance be and is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: Sec. 6. That it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons hav-
ing license as provided by this ordi-
nance to allow or permit any minor to
play at and upon such billiard table, pool
table, pigeon-hole table or bowling alley,
or to frequent such places, without the
written consent of their parents or
guardians, aud any person violating the
provisions OF this section shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be fined in any sum not
| less than fifteen nor more than fifty dol
lars for each offense, and be confined
until such fine and the costs of pros
ecution are paid.
SEC. 6. This ordinance shall take eff
| feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the Western Kansas
| World.
Approved, Feb. 5, 1887.
A. GLEASON.
/ Acting Mayor.
Attest, W. 81. DAMN,
City Clerk.